Crywolf - Emerald

[outstandingbalance]

[chatting goes here]

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[outstandingbalance]

I'm not trying to get anyone to vote against anyone. I put out my reasons for finding Citrine suspicious, and I'll own that they're biased. They're based on the fact that Citrine has been targeting Amethyst. I know Amethyst are children... you don't.

I don't expect this to convince you.

Bacardi, I feel like we have this problem here. I'm direct. I've put what I felt and why I did what I did out there. I can accept that I'm seeing things other people aren't. I can accept that maybe I've been wrong—we were about Carnelian at least. I can accept that I have a different definition of defensive.

What I'm getting tired of is being treated like I'm pushy when I try to be upfront.

[cerealpunner]

I'm not treating you like you're being pushy. I'm treating you like a suspect.

You're being insistent. I'm actually real glad for that because this past round? You've taken on quite the passive stance on the whole Kunzite and Carnelian vote. That you're being so vocal about Citrine is what makes me suspicious.

Really, take it as a compliment that I'm giving you so much credit for thinking far enough ahead at the start of the game to be making this kind of argument three rounds later. If I were treating you like you were pushy, I wouldn't give you that consideration.

[outstandingbalance]

You just accused me of trying to convince people to vote for Citrine. I've been accused very publicly of pushing both you and Carnelian. So either you told Citrine that Amethyst was pushing you, or...? What?

We were quiet on Carnelian and Kunzite because, unlike Coral, I didn't have a strong opinion between the two. Carnelian seemed to be playing dumb, but not enough for me to layout my thoughts for other people.

[cerealpunner]

I told Citrine that you were pretty insistent on Coral, but not that you pushed for me to feel the same. They spun their own interpretation there, which I admit could make them just as suspicious.

Either way, you're getting really defensive when I'm just pointing out how it looks from my angle. You know I've suspected you from the start. I've told you every round that this was the case. Don't get defensive when I voice my ever deepening concerns when the team who was starting to suspect you more is taken out and then comment that you're getting agitated at Citrine for doing what people do in this game.

[outstandingbalance]

[takes a moment; just... taking a moment, then smiling]

I think we've covered this ground before. I don't have anything else to add.

If you have anything else to ask, you can ask it here, or you can ask me in public. I'm comfortable with either one. Otherwise, thank you for your time and consideration.

[cerealpunner]

[wow. cold.]

... look, Natasha, this is still just a game. I suspected you from the start because you were the first to talk to Emerald one on one. I would have been suspicious of pretty much any team who fit that bill. Amethyst has just been too smart in the past for me to not suspect.

If you're not a mouse, I'll gladly apologize for sounding like a jerk in assuming, but that's how this game works.

[outstandingbalance]

I don't mind you playing the game. I understand that it's a game, and not one where anyone gets hurt.

Believe it or not, I'm enjoying it in a way.

[cerealpunner]

Spy versus spy would be your sort of game.

[outstandingbalance]

I don't deny it.

[cerealpunner]

Just remember what side I'm on here.

[outstandingbalance]

Don't imagine I have.

[outstandingbalance]

Please don't put words in my mouth.

[cerealpunner]

I'm talking about Coral refraining from targetting you, you know. The "that they were mice"--the they is Coral, not you. Is that or is that not what you said just earlier?

If I'm not properly giving the argument you gave for it, please. Feel more than free to correct me and let your case be known to others.

[outstandingbalance]

Can you point out where you're taking that argument from, because I can't seem to find it.

[cerealpunner]

... okay, so looking it over, it might've been a bit more of my inferring things from the whole "Amethyst looks too suspicious to eat" comment. Sorry for putting words in your mouth.

You said that Amethyst made itself a target because of the aggressive moves, but the most aggressive one was against Coral, and why wouldn't the mice jump on that chance to make a mess of things to kill two birds with one stone--eating Amethyst and making Coral look guilty for it--unless Coral was a mouse and they didn't want the attention?

You seem to think that you're the only team that looks the most suspicious in this place, but I'm not buying that. Peridot sure as hell has their reasons for being suspect, but you've held pretty firm on their innocence.

Sorry if I'm thinking too fast for my mouth in this case. But really, it's actually something that argues in your favor, so cool the scruffing a bit and I'll cool down the putting words in your mouth?

[cerealpunner]

... flipside to all of that being, you didn't get eaten because you're a mouse.

[couldn't help but tack it on.]

[outstandingbalance]

Okay, taking that one piece at a time.

First... apology accepted. You're a safe sheep, so what you say has more weight than it did before. I'd rather not have you confusing the message.

Second, I don't think Amethyst is the only team that looks suspicious, and believe it or not, I'm afraid of being eaten every time that poll closes because maybe even though the wolves have focused on less active, less suspicious teams, they will come after us. Every child team is going to experience it. Mostly, I don't let it cloud my judgment.

Third, I wouldn't call it scruffing. I spoke up. I was direct. I appreciate that we've cleared up the misunderstanding.

And lastly... I'll choose to ignore that last comment.

[cerealpunner]

First, you're welcome. I'll slow it down some.

Second, fair enough, if you're children.

Third, I'm being flippant about how it felt for me. Wasn't expecting you to be so prickly--and I mean that in the least insinuating you're being anything other than direct way as possible. I just use words like "prickly" to describe directness sometimes.

Finally, too late, you acknowledged it with that much.

[outstandingbalance]

...I'll give you the last point. Still, can't hold it against me if I have to get a word in edgewise.

[cerealpunner]

Nope. Definitely can't.

[outstandingbalance]

Then I'll call it fair.